Trapped train passengers break out for freedom! (thats English transport
for you!) ... my mum was lucky!
It was complete chaos for passengers on the
trains to Kings Cross yesterday. Over 400 people were trapped in three trains
because of a power fault! (including my
mum).
It was so hot on the trains and the staff wouldn't let passengers out, there was also no air conditioning when the power failed, so when all options failed to try and get off the train they were smashing there way through the windows just to get free!
Apparently in the train temperatures began to reach 115F to 120F and people began to panic and pass out. People with asthma were suffering from breathing problems, and there were pregnant and elderly people on board so it must have been quite scary for them. As water supplies began to run out champaign was started to be given out from the drinks cart just to quench the passengers first!
Eventually when everyone had broke their way to freedom, most people were stranded trying to call for cabs or think of any other way they could get home.
Eventually helicopters had to come and throw everybody water while they waited for a passing train.
There were up to eight casualties suffering from heat exhaustion but apparently the 300-400 people on board showed a 'typical english spirit' throughout the whole situation.
Luckily my mum didn't suffer, she managed to get on a train that was on its way to Cambridge! Which is completely different way to to where we live, but this was only we could rescue you her!
This article... thats english transport for ya!!
It was so hot on the trains and the staff wouldn't let passengers out, there was also no air conditioning when the power failed, so when all options failed to try and get off the train they were smashing there way through the windows just to get free!
Apparently in the train temperatures began to reach 115F to 120F and people began to panic and pass out. People with asthma were suffering from breathing problems, and there were pregnant and elderly people on board so it must have been quite scary for them. As water supplies began to run out champaign was started to be given out from the drinks cart just to quench the passengers first!
Eventually when everyone had broke their way to freedom, most people were stranded trying to call for cabs or think of any other way they could get home.
Eventually helicopters had to come and throw everybody water while they waited for a passing train.
There were up to eight casualties suffering from heat exhaustion but apparently the 300-400 people on board showed a 'typical english spirit' throughout the whole situation.
Luckily my mum didn't suffer, she managed to get on a train that was on its way to Cambridge! Which is completely different way to to where we live, but this was only we could rescue you her!
This article... thats english transport for ya!!
| | Posted: Fri - June 24, 2005 at 05:08 PM
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